Two Sony Reps at Best Buys on Paramount and Universal - Blu-ray Forum

simpspin · 01-25-2008, 12:30 AM

I took a trip to 2 Best Buys and talked to the Sony Reps demoing the LCD XBR TVs and Blu Players and I asked if they heard anything in the past two weeks regarding Paramount and Universal changing sides (or coming over to the winning side, as I put it) and both said that the earliest we'll see offical Blu Rays will be between Christmas '08 and March '09.

The Reason: There's a very binding contract that holds Universal to Toshiba and they can't get out of it without Toshiba signing off, otherwise Universal would get into serious trouble. Also, according to the Reps, neither were aware of any "escape clause" but didn't deny the "possibiltiy" and they both said Paramount is stuck in HD DVD's camp till the end of the year.

greekjgg · 01-25-2008, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by simpspin

I took a trip to 2 Best Buys and talked to the Sony Reps demoing the LCD XBR TVs and Blu Players and I asked if they heard anything in the past two weeks regarding Paramount and Universal changing sides (or coming over to the winning side, as I put it) and both said that the earliest we'll see offical Blu Rays will be between Christmas '08 and March '09.

The Reason: There's a very binding contract that holds Universal to Toshiba and they can't get out of it without Toshiba signing off, otherwise Universal would get into serious trouble. Also, according to the Reps, neither were aware of any "escape clause" but didn't deny the "possibiltiy" and they both said Paramount is stuck in HD DVD's camp till the end of the year.

And the Pope's Jewish!!!

You have to be kidding me that you think to po dunk guys demoing Sony Tv's would have any inside information? Are you that gulible?

lildawgryan · 01-25-2008, 12:35 AM

seriously, they prolly took a day off from sony style to advertise at bestbuy

ryoohki · 01-25-2008, 12:35 AM

and always remember. I SHOWED to the Xbox 360 Rep how to ENABLE HD on their OWN CONSOLE 1 month before i HAD the Console LOL!

PeechCobblerPie · 01-25-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by greekjgg

And the Pope's Jewish!!!

You have to be kidding me that you think to po dunk guys demoing Sony Tv's would have any inside information? Are you that gulible?

Not 100%, but I dont think sony sends their "towel boys" for these things. They ARE specialists and probably know more than you working there and all.

dobyblue · 01-25-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PeechCobblerPie

Not 100%, but I dont think sony sends their "towel boys" for these things. They ARE specialists and probably know more than you working there and all.

They're not friggin' specialists at all.
Give me 10 seconds with them and let's see how special they are.

cory · 01-25-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

They're not friggin' specialists at all.
Give me 10 seconds with them and let's see how special they are.

I woud have to agree I have run into some fools that were reps

pbnbcr · 01-25-2008, 02:03 PM

i don't know if you can trust third party reps, but a cashier near the electronics department at a local walmart told me that I shouldn't even buy Blu-Rays because they only play in HDDVD players and that HDDVDs play in all DVD players...

Kirsty_Mc · 01-25-2008, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by greekjgg

And the Pope's Jewish!!!

You have to be kidding me that you think to po dunk guys demoing Sony Tv's would have any inside information? Are you that gulible?

He's German... he got his towel over the balcony first

.

cajmoyper · 01-25-2008, 12:51 AM

Don't ya'll know that Sony reps are sent out newsletters containing confindential information every month?

SolidusSnake00Z · 01-25-2008, 12:57 AM

reps don't know anything. a jvc rep at my store (i work at circuit city) got into a huge argument with me about blu-ray, saying it was going to lose and that sony had already signed a deal with toshiba to start making hdddddvds and that all the companies were going to drop it, etc. and when i told him that i was speculating that warner might go blu-ray exclusive, he laughed at me and told me i was an idiot. ahhhhh, how sweet 01/04/2008 was....

tru2blu707 · 01-25-2008, 01:00 AM

id take it with a grain of salt...untill its imprinted in stone...rumors are just that...

Papi4baby · 01-25-2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SolidusSnake00Z

reps don't know anything. a jvc rep at my store (i work at circuit city) got into a huge argument with me about blu-ray, saying it was going to lose and that sony had already signed a deal with toshiba to start making hdddddvds and that all the companies were going to drop it, etc. and when i told him that i was speculating that warner might go blu-ray exclusive, he laughed at me and told me i was an idiot. ahhhhh, how sweet 01/04/2008 was....

Yes yes, oh sweet HDDVD tears

TheRealBob · 01-25-2008, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SolidusSnake00Z

hdddddvds

Heh. I've always found it amusing that a five-letter acronym has three d's. I think that may be a big reason why even though in theory "HD DVD" should be a perfect name for the high-def successor to DVD, "Blu-ray Disc" just sounds a lot better.

Also, having a space in the middle of your acronym is kind of weird. But then HDDVD would be even worse, wouldn't it?

A hyphen was probably the way to do. If they'd been smart about it, "HD-DVD" might have had a chance. But HD DVD? Never.

GORT · 01-25-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by greekjgg

And the Pope's Jewish!!!

You have to be kidding me that you think to po dunk guys demoing Sony Tv's would have any inside information? Are you that gulible?

Well you are gulible enough to be a steelers fan

Fozziwig · 01-25-2008, 12:36 AM

That's a good one! I don't think they were real Sony reps - or maybe they were teasing you.

What would a Sony sales rep be doing with confidential infomation from the boardrooms of Paramount and Universal?

daisuke149 · 01-25-2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by simpspin

I took a trip to 2 Best Buys and talked to the Sony Reps demoing the LCD XBR TVs and Blu Players and I asked if they heard anything in the past two weeks regarding Paramount and Universal changing sides (or coming over to the winning side, as I put it) and both said that the earliest we'll see offical Blu Rays will be between Christmas '08 and March '09.

The Reason: There's a very binding contract that holds Universal to Toshiba and they can't get out of it without Toshiba signing off, otherwise Universal would get into serious trouble. Also, according to the Reps, neither were aware of any "escape clause" but didn't deny the "possibiltiy" and they both said Paramount is stuck in HD DVD's camp till the end of the year.

those guys dont actually work for sony. btw. ive had em at my store etc. Their contracted out to go wherever and do whatever. they dont know jack shit.

ask em about anything other than what their demoing and u'll get a blank stare

danielpwnz · 01-25-2008, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

those guys dont actually work for sony. btw. ive had em at my store etc. Their contracted out to go wherever and do whatever. they dont know jack shit.

ask em about anything other than what their demoing and u'll get a blank stare

Yeah, I tried talking to a Panasonic rep. at Best Buy once and he was pretty obviously uninformed. (There was an HD-A30 hooked up to a Panasonic plasma and I was just joking that he should go switch it out with a BD30 and more or less he didn't get what I was talking about.)

RV4BLU · 01-25-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by danielpwnz

Yeah, I tried talking to a Panasonic rep. at Best Buy once and he was pretty obviously uninformed. (There was an HD-A30 hooked up to a Panasonic plasma and I was just joking that he should go switch it out with a BD30 and more or less he didn't get what I was talking about.)

I'm confused.

What's the difference?

danielpwnz · 01-25-2008, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RV4BLU

I'm confused.

What's the difference?

The HD-A30 is an HD-DVD player. The BD30 is a Panasonic Blu-ray player.

01-25-2008, 12:30 AM	#1
simpspin Active Member Member since:Dec 2006	Two Sony Reps at Best Buys on Paramount and Universal I took a trip to 2 Best Buys and talked to the Sony Reps demoing the LCD XBR TVs and Blu Players and I asked if they heard anything in the past two weeks regarding Paramount and Universal changing sides (or coming over to the winning side, as I put it) and both said that the earliest we'll see offical Blu Rays will be between Christmas '08 and March '09. The Reason: There's a very binding contract that holds Universal to Toshiba and they can't get out of it without Toshiba signing off, otherwise Universal would get into serious trouble. Also, according to the Reps, neither were aware of any "escape clause" but didn't deny the "possibiltiy" and they both said Paramount is stuck in HD DVD's camp till the end of the year.

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01-25-2008, 12:35 AM	#3
lildawgryan Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	seriously, they prolly took a day off from sony style to advertise at bestbuy

01-25-2008, 12:35 AM	#4
ryoohki Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	and always remember. I SHOWED to the Xbox 360 Rep how to ENABLE HD on their OWN CONSOLE 1 month before i HAD the Console LOL!

01-25-2008, 02:03 PM	#8
pbnbcr Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:INDIANA	i don't know if you can trust third party reps, but a cashier near the electronics department at a local walmart told me that I shouldn't even buy Blu-Rays because they only play in HDDVD players and that HDDVDs play in all DVD players...

01-25-2008, 12:51 AM	#10
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	Don't ya'll know that Sony reps are sent out newsletters containing confindential information every month?

01-25-2008, 12:57 AM	#11
SolidusSnake00Z Junior Member Member since:Nov 2007	reps don't know anything. a jvc rep at my store (i work at circuit city) got into a huge argument with me about blu-ray, saying it was going to lose and that sony had already signed a deal with toshiba to start making hdddddvds and that all the companies were going to drop it, etc. and when i told him that i was speculating that warner might go blu-ray exclusive, he laughed at me and told me i was an idiot. ahhhhh, how sweet 01/04/2008 was....

01-25-2008, 01:00 AM	#12
tru2blu707 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007	id take it with a grain of salt...untill its imprinted in stone...rumors are just that...

01-25-2008, 12:36 AM	#16
Fozziwig Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007	That's a good one! I don't think they were real Sony reps - or maybe they were teasing you. What would a Sony sales rep be doing with confidential infomation from the boardrooms of Paramount and Universal?

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